2023 Ginetta Junior Championship
The 2023 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England. The championship includes a mix of professional teams and privately funded drivers, aged between 14 and 17, competing in Ginetta G40s that are conformed to the technical regulations for the championship.
Calendar[edit]
The calendar was unveiled on 21 September 2022, and ran alongside the British GT Championship for the first time, as was previously run as part of the TOCA package.[1][2]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Map of circuit locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oulton Park, Cheshire (International Circuit)
|
8–10 April | 2023 Ginetta Junior Championship (England) |
| 2 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit)
|
6–7 May | |
| 3 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit)
|
27–28 May | |
| 4 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix and National Circuits)
|
2–4 June | |
| 5 | Snetterton, Norfolk (300 Circuit)
|
17–18 June | |
| 6 | Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire
|
22–23 July | |
| 7 | Brands Hatch, Kent (Grand Prix Circuit)
|
9–10 September | |
| 8 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit)
|
21–22 October | |
| Source:[3] | |||
Teams and Drivers[edit]
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Racing | 7 | Freddie Slater[4]
|
1–6 |
| 19 | Mikey Porter[5]
|
All | |
| 27 | Thomas Ingram Hill
|
8 | |
| 37 |  Leo Robinson
|
2–4 | |
| 48 |  Luca Hopkinson[6]
|
All | |
| 51 |  Edu Robinson
|
All | |
| 78 | Reza Seewooruthun[7]
|
All | |
| Preptech UK | 16 | Thomas Spragg[8]
|
1–5, 7–8 |
| 26 | Henry Joslyn[9]
|
2–8 | |
| 74 | Alfie Davies
|
4, 7–8 | |
| 84 | Brea Angliss
|
7–8 | |
| Elite Motorsport | 21 | Alisha Palmowski[10]
|
All |
| 22 | Nick Ellis
|
7–8 | |
| 24 | McKenzie Douglass[11]
|
1–2 | |
| 33 |  Hugo Schwarze[12]
|
All | |
| 50 | Charlie Hart[13]
|
All | |
| 66 | Freddie Allum
|
1–5 | |
| Fox Motorsport | 23 | Holly Miall[14]
|
All |
| 24 | McKenzie Douglass
|
3–7 | |
| 45 | Jack Robinson
|
7–8 | |
| 47 | Harry Moss[15]
|
All | |
| Xentek Motorsport | 31 | Felix Livesey[16]
|
1–6 |
| MDD Racing | 7–8 | ||
| Alastair Rushforth Motorsport | 37 | Leo Robinson[17]
|
1 |
| 84 | Brea Angliss[18]
|
1–2 | |
| Breakell Racing | 3–4 | ||
| Assetto Motorsport | 38 | Finn Harrison
|
1–7 |
| 90 | Chase Fernandez[19]
|
All |
Race Calendar and Results[edit]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Rookie Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Oulton Park, Cheshire (International Circuit) |
8–10 April | Freddie Slater
|
Reza Seewooruthun
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
|
| R2 | Freddie Slater
|
Hugo Schwarze
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| |||
| R3 | Reza Seewooruthun
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| ||||
| 2 | R4 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
6–7 May | Freddie Slater
|
Leo Robinson
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
|
| R5 | Freddie Slater
|
Reza Seewooruthun
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| |||
| R6 | Hugo Schwarze
|
Leo Robinson
|
R Racing | Leo Robinson
| ||||
| 3 | R7 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
26–27 May | Freddie Slater
|
Freddie Slater
|
Hugo Schwarze
|
Elite Motorsport | Hugo Schwarze
|
| R8 | Freddie Slater
|
Freddie Slater
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| |||
| R9 | Chase Fernandez
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| ||||
| 4 | R10 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
2–4 June | Charlie Hart
|
Luca Hopkinson
|
Chase Fernandez
|
Assetto Motorsport | Chase Fernandez
|
| R11 | Freddie Slater
|
Hugo Schwarze
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| |||
| R12 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire (National Circuit) |
Freddie Slater
|
Chase Fernandez
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| ||
| R13 | Leo Robinson
|
Leo Robinson
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| |||
| R14 | Hugo Schwarze
|
Chase Fernandez
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| |||
| R15 | Hugo Schwarze
|
Freddie Slater
|
Chase Fernandez
|
Assetto Motorsport | Chase Fernandez
| |||
| 5 | R16 | Snetterton, Norfolk (300 Circuit) |
17–18 June | Reza Seewooruthun
|
Hugo Schwarze
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
|
| R17 | Freddie Slater
|
Luca Hopkinson
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| |||
| R18 | Freddie Slater
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| ||||
| 6 | R19 | Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire | 22–23 July | Freddie Slater
|
Freddie Slater
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
|
| R20 | Freddie Slater
|
Freddie Slater
|
Freddie Slater
|
R Racing | Freddie Slater
| |||
| R21 | Chase Fernandez
|
Chase Fernandez
|
Assetto Motorsport | Chase Fernandez
| ||||
| 7 | R22 | Brands Hatch, Kent (Grand Prix Circuit) |
9–10 September | Reza Seewooruthun
|
Hugo Schwarze
|
Reza Seewooruthun
|
R Racing | Reza Seewooruthun
|
| R23 | Reza Seewooruthun
|
Mikey Porter
|
Reza Seewooruthun
|
R Racing | Reza Seewooruthun
| |||
| R24 | Luca Hopkinson
|
Reza Seewooruthun
|
R Racing | Reza Seewooruthun
| ||||
| 8 | R25 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
21–22 October | Hugo Schwarze
|
Chase Fernandez
|
Hugo Schwarze
|
Elite Motorsport | Hugo Schwarze
|
| R26 | Alisha Palmowski
|
Chase Fernandez
|
Reza Seewooruthun
|
R Racing | Reza Seewooruthun
| |||
| R27 | Alisha Palmowski
|
Chase Fernandez
|
E3SPORT | Chase Fernandez
| ||||
Championship Standings[edit]
| Points system | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | R1 PP | FL |
| 35 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Drivers' Championship[edit]
| Pos | Driver | OUL | SIL1 | DON1 | SIL2 | SNE | CAD | BRA | DON1 | Total | Drop | Pen. | Points | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Slater (R)
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 642 | 642 | ||||||||
| 2 | Hugo Schwarze (R)
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 607 | –15 | 592 | |
| 3 | Reza Seewooruthun (R)
|
4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 563 | 9 | -9 | 545 |
| 4 | Mikey Porter (R)
|
5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 545 | -6 | 539 | |
| 5 | Alisha Palmowski
|
Ret | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 498 | -6 | 492 | |
| 6 | Chase Fernandez (R)
|
9 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 10 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 494 | -6 | 488 | |
| 7 | Charlie Hart (R)
|
2 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 489 | -15 | 474 | |
| 8 | Finn Harrison (R)
|
7 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 12 | 6 | Ret | DNS | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | DNS | 11 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 361 | –27 | 334 | ||||
| 9 | McKenzie Douglass
|
6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 310 | 310 | |||||
| 10 | Luca Hopkinson
|
8 | 12 | Ret | DSQ | 11 | 7 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 12 | Ret | 3 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 311 | –12 | 299 | |
| 11 | Edu Robinson (R)
|
13 | 13 | 10 | Ret | 12 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 260 | 260 | ||
| 12 | Henry Joslyn (R)
|
9 | 15 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 11 | Ret | 18 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 7 | NC | 12 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 262 | –6 | 256 | ||||
| 13 | Thomas Spragg (R)
|
11 | 9 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 247 | 247 | |||||
| 14 | Leo Robinson (R)
|
15 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Ret | WD | WD | 179 | 179 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Holly Miall (R)
|
14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 18 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | DNS | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 156 | 156 | ||
| 16 | Felix Livesey (R)
|
Ret | 15 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 17 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 159 | –27 | 132 | |
| 17 | Harry Moss (R)
|
16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 164 | -32 | 132 | |
| 18 | Brea Angliss (R)
|
10 | 16 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 17 | 13 | DNS | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 128 | 128 | ||||||||
| 19 | Freddie Allum (R)
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12 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 16 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 128 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 20 | Alfie Davies (R)
|
18 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Nick Ellis (R)
|
Ret | 12 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 9 | 35 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Thomas Ingram Hill (R)
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9 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Jack Robinson (R)
|
16 | Ret | 18 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source:[20] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Ginetta expands British GT support series commitment from 2023". britishgt.com. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (21 September 2022). "Ginetta In New Partnership with SRO, Switches Championships from TOCA Package (Updated)". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Ginetta Announce Provisional 2023 Race Calendar". Ginetta.com. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Freddie Slater to race for R Racing in 2023 season". Ginetta.com. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Junior Winter Series Rookie Vice Champion, Mikey Porter signs with R Racing in 2023". Ginetta.com. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Junior driver Luca Hopkinson returns to the Championship with R Racing". Ginetta.com. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Reza Seewooruthun joins R Racing for his first full season in the Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Tom Spragg joins Preptech for his first year of racing in the Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Henry Joslyn joins Preptech for his first Ginetta Junior Championship season". Ginetta.com. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Former Ginetta Junior Scholarship Winner Alisha Palmowski Joins Elite Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "McKenzie Douglass returns to the Ginetta Junior grid for his second season of racing with Elite Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Hugo Schwarze embarks on Rookie Ginetta Junior Campaign with Elite Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Hart Joins Elite For Maiden Ginetta Junior Campaign". Ginetta.com. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Holly Miall joins Fox Motorsport for rookie Ginetta Junior campaign". Ginetta.com. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Fox Motorsport launch 2023 Ginetta Junior campaign with Harry Moss". Ginetta.com. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Felix Livesey makes Ginetta Junior debut with Xentek Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Leo Robinson to make Ginetta Junior debut with Alastair Rushforth Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Brea Angliss to make Ginetta Junior Championship debut season with Alastair Rushforth Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "2023 Junior Scholarship Winner Chase Fernandez To Race With Assetto Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "2023 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship - Championship Standings" (PDF). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.